Rasp

Rasp
Wood rasp
Farrier using a hoof rasp

A rasp is a tool used for shaping wood or other material. It consists of a point or the tip, then a long steel bar or the belly, then the heel or bottom, then the tang. The tang is joined to a handle, usually made of plastic or wood. The bar has sharp teeth. Rasps generally cut more coarsely than files.

Uses

In woodworking, rasps are used for rapidly removing wood from curved surfaces. They remove less wood than a drawknife, so they are easier to control. Even though rasps leave very coarse finishes, the cut-away areas can be easily smoothed with finer tools, such as files.

There are several types and shapes of rasps. There is a half round, round and flat. The several types of rasps are bastard, cabinet and wood (finest to coarsest). All these varieties can be used to make different shapes.

In farriery, rasps are used to remove excess hoof wall from a horse's hoof.

Rasps can also be used in shaping alabaster stone. In fact, a rasp is the only tool that is prominently used to shape alabaster. Saws and chisels are also used, but only to rough out the shape of the alabaster sculpture.

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Synonyms:
(the prominences in which are made by a punch and not by a chisel, as are those of the file, properly so called), ,


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  • Rasp — (r[.a]sp), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rasped} (r[.a]spt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Rasping}.] [OF. rasper, F. r[^a]per, to scrape, grate, rasp, fr. OHG. rasp[=o]n to scrape together, to collect, probably akin to E. rap. Cf. {Rap} to snatch.] [1913 Webster] 1.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • rasp — rasp·ber·ry; rasp·ber·ry·like; rasp·er; rasp; rasp·ish; rasp·ite; rasp·ing·ly; rasp·ing·ness; …   English syllables

  • Rasp — Rasp, n. [OE. raspe, OF. raspe, F. r[^a]pe. See {Rasp}, v.] [1913 Webster] 1. A coarse file, on which the cutting prominences are distinct points raised by the oblique stroke of a sharp punch, instead of lines raised by a chisel, as on the true… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Rasp — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Charles Rasp (1846–1907), australischer Unternehmer (BHP Billiton) Fritz Rasp (1891–1976), deutscher Film und Bühnendarsteller Renate Rasp (* 1935), deutsche Schriftstellerin …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Rasp — /rasp/ (say rahsp) noun Charles, 1846–1907, Australian miner, born in Germany; discoverer of silver at Broken Hill, NSW, in 1883 and one of the original shareholders in BHP. Charles Rasp came to Melbourne from Germany in 1869 owing to ill health …  

  • rasp — [rasp, räsp] vt. [ME raspen < OFr rasper < OHG raspon, to scrape together, akin to OE hrespan, to strip, spoil] 1. to scrape or rub with or as with a file 2. to utter in a rough, grating tone 3. to grate upon; irritate [giggling that rasped …   English World dictionary

  • rasp|y — «RAS pee, RAHS », adjective, rasp|i|er, rasp|i|est. 1. grating; harsh; rough. 2 …   Useful english dictionary

  • rasp — /rasp / (say rahsp), /ræsp / (say rasp) verb (t) 1. to scrape or abrade with a rough instrument. 2. to scrape or rub roughly. 3. to grate upon or irritate (the nerves, feelings, etc.). 4. to utter with a grating sound. –verb (i) 5. to scrape or… …  

  • rasp — ► NOUN 1) a coarse file for use on metal, wood, or other hard material. 2) a harsh, grating noise. ► VERB 1) file with a rasp. 2) (of a rough surface or object) scrape in a painful or unpleasant way. 3) make a harsh, grating noise …   English terms dictionary

  • Rasp. — Rasp., bei naturwissenschaftl. Namen Abkürzung für François Vincent Raspail …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • rasp — index erode, irritate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

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